History Creator / CheechAndChong

* DerangedAnimation: The opening and ending sequences of ''Next Movie'' feature Cheech & Chong being beamed into a spaceship that looks ''exactly'' like a joint. Chong's solo movie ''Far Out Man'' has Chong [[PissTakeRap rapping about]] building a theme park where the rides include ''JimiHendrix's balls and penis''.

An American-Canadian ComedyDuo consisting of Richard "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) and Thomas "Tommy" Chong (born May 24, 1938). Their comedy derives from [[TheStoner pot smoking]], hippies, the free love movement, pop culture, incompetent leaders (particularly [[PoliceAreUseless cops]]) and [[StonersAreFunny more pot smoking]]. Marin, a Mexican-American, was based in UsefulNotes/LosAngeles, while Chong, the son of a Chinese truck driver and a Scots-Irish waitress, was born and lived in UsefulNotes/{{Canada}}.

An American-Canadian ComedyDuo consisting of Cheech Marin (born July 13, 1946) and Tommy Chong (born May 24, 1938). Their comedy derives from [[TheStoner pot smoking]], hippies, the free love movement, pop culture, incompetent leaders (particularly [[PoliceAreUseless cops]]) and [[StonersAreFunny more pot smoking]]. Marin, a Mexican-American, was based in UsefulNotes/LosAngeles, while Chong, the son of a Chinese truck driver and a Scots-Irish waitress, was born and lived in UsefulNotes/{{Canada}}.

'''Cheech Marin''' (July 13, 1946-) and '''Tommy Chong''' (May 24, 1938-) form the UsefulNotes/LosAngeles-[[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canadian]] comedy team Cheech and Chong. Their comedy derives from [[TheStoner pot smoking]], hippies, the free love movement, pop culture, incompetent leaders (particularly [[PoliceAreUseless cops]]) and [[StonersAreFunny more pot smoking]]. Cheech Marin, a Mexican-American, was based in L.A. and Tommy Chong, the son of a Chinese truck driver and a Scots-Irish waitress, was born and lived in Canada.

* OldShame: Cheech felt this way toward the entire Cheech & Chong filmography when he was trying to establish himself as a serious actor. He also felt that with their formula was getting stale, and that if he continued working with Chong, they would have eventually ended up like AbbottAndCostello and made movies like ''Cheech & Chong Go To Mars''. However, Cheech later reembranced the stoner following that made him famous in the first place, and eventually reconciled with Chong.

Their success with live shows and albums was followed by a successful film career, beginning with ''UpInSmoke''. However, Cheech felt that if he continued playing stoner roles, he wouldn't be taken seriously as an actor, leading to the duo's breakup, following more "experimental" efforts like ''The Corsican Brothers'', which didn't feature any drug humor at all, and the video and album ''Get Out Of My Room'', which focused primarily on comedy music (and, again, featured very little pot smoking).

Cheech Marin (July 13, 1946-) and Tommy Chong (May 24, 1938-) form the UsefulNotes/LosAngeles-[[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canadian]] comedy team Cheech and Chong. Their comedy derives from [[TheStoner pot smoking]], hippies, the free love movement, pop culture, incompetent leaders (particularly [[PoliceAreUseless cops]]) and [[StonersAreFunny more pot smoking]]. Cheech Marin, a Mexican-American, was based in L.A. and Tommy Chong, the son of a Chinese truck driver and a Scots-Irish waitress, was born and lived in Canada.

* ''Born in East L.A.'' (1987)

Cheech had the most success as a solo actor, appearing in the series ''NashBridges'', lending voice acting to Disney movies like ''Disney/TheLionKing'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'', and small roles in Creator/RobertRodriguez movies like ''Film/FromDuskTillDawn'' (delivering a hilarious "pussy" speech trying to hustle people into the Tittie Twister bar), ''Film/SpyKids'' and ''Film/{{Machete}}'', and pretty much moving a big step away from his former stoner image. Chong, however, retained firmly in the stoner culture, and his film and TV roles were pretty limited, with his biggest solo success being his role in the series ''Series/That70sShow''.

Finally, in 2008, it was announced that the duo had resolved their issues with each other, and would officially reunite, and completed two tours in which they performed classic routines, updated routines, and new material. Shelby Chong performed standup as the duo's opening act. Cheech and Chong lent guest voices to an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' and plan to make a sequel to ''Up in Smoke''. In 2011, they did the voices of two of the Literature/ThreeLittlePigs in ''{{Hoodwinked}} Too: Hood versus Evil''.

Compare and contrast TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers.

* ''[[CheechAndChongsNextMovie Cheech & Chong's Next Movie]]'' (1980)
* ''NiceDreams'' (1981)

* ''Cars 2'' (2011)
* ''[[ElSantos El Santos Contra La Tetona Mendoza]]'' (2012)[[note]]Mexican animated film and the first time he play a role in a foreign production.[[/note]]

Cheech & Chong developed a crossover audience by opening for rock bands in gigs arranged by manager Lou Adler, who got them a Warner Bros. recording contract and a string of hit comedy albums. Some of their best-known bits included "Earache My Eye" (a novelty single featuring a skit and a song by [[Music/AliceCooper Alice]] [[Music/DavidBowie Bowie]]), "Basketball Jones" (sung in character by Cheech as an African-American basketball player, with appearances by GeorgeHarrison, Carole King, Billy Preston, and Tom Scott), "SantaClaus and [[MrsClaus His Old Lady]]" (in which Cheech tells a fractured version of Santa's origins), "Sister Mary Elephant" ("Class? Class--SHUT UP!!!"), and, in particular, "Dave", in which Cheech is trying to get inside the house after a successful drug transaction, but Chong, too stoned to realize who is outside, tells him "Dave's not here!"

While attempting to turn a strip joint into a comedy club (including combining strippers and comedy routines), Chong met Cheech, who came to Canada to evade the draft, and the rest was history. Born Richard Marin, the stage name "Cheech" is short for "chicharron", a fried pork skin that is a popular snack in Mexican cuisine.

* ''EvilBong'' (2006)

* ''[[Film/TheCorsicanBrothers Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers]]'' (1984)

* ''Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers'' (1984)

Chong was originally the guitarist of the interracial R&B group Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers (formerly "[[CrossingTheLineTwice Four Niggers and a Chink]]"), whose hit single "Does Your Mama Know About Me", was cowritten by Chong (it was inspired by Chong's Afro-Canadian ex-wife, Maxine, the mother of Rae Dawn and Robbi).

Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong form the UsefulNotes/LosAngeles-[[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canadian]] comedy team Cheech and Chong. Their comedy derives from [[TheStoner pot smoking]], hippies, the free love movement, pop culture, incompetent leaders (particularly [[PoliceAreUseless cops]]) and [[StonersAreFunny more pot smoking]]. Cheech Marin, a Mexican-American, was based in L.A. and Tommy Chong, the son of a Chinese truck driver and a Scots-Irish waitress, was born and lived in Canada.

* TakeThat: Towards the [[GeorgeWBush Bush]] administration during their reunion tours. Also, RonaldReagan, when he went into politics.

Cheech had the most success as a solo actor, appearing in the series ''NashBridges'', lending voice acting to Disney movies like ''Disney/TheLionKing'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'', and small roles in RobertRodriguez movies like ''Film/FromDuskTillDawn'' (delivering a hilarious "pussy" speech trying to hustle people into the Tittie Twister bar), ''Film/SpyKids'' and ''Film/{{Machete}}'', and pretty much moving a big step away from his former stoner image. Chong, however, retained firmly in the stoner culture, and his film and TV roles were pretty limited, with his biggest solo success being his role in the series ''Series/That70sShow''.

Chong was originally the guitarist of the interracial R&B group Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers (formerly "[[NWordPrivileges Four Niggers and a Chink]]"), whose hit single "Does Your Mama Know About Me", was cowritten by Chong (it was inspired by Chong's Afro-Canadian ex-wife, Maxine, the mother of Rae Dawn and Robbi).

* ''UpInSmoke'' (1978)

* ''StillSmokin'' (1983)